Rainfall

  • Record-low rain in Otways last year

    The Colac Otway Shire has a dry outlook for the year ahead, while Cape Otway has seen its driest year on record.

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  • Warm times are likely ahead for Colac region

    We might be feeling the effects of a wet and cold winter, but the Bureau of Meteorology says Colac and district can expect unseasonably warm and dry winter for the coming three months.

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  • Deluge creates flash flooding

    Colac received another “unseasonal” deluge on Friday, flooding streets and dumping 45 millimetres of rain on the city in less than an hour.

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  • Above-average rain welcomed

    Colac district farmers are celebrating drought-breaking rain last month, with Mount Gellibrand’s weather station recording almost double the May average.

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  • GARDENING CONCERNS: Hope for rain after dry summer

    COLAC gardener Gavin Ibbett says using water-efficient plants has helped his garden stay “beautiful” during a dry summer in the region.

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  • Another parched year for Colac

    COLAC has had its fifth drier-than-average year in a row, despite 2015 being wetter than 2014.

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  • Parched spring sparks concern

    FIREFIGHTERS have fought almost 50 grass and scrub fires in Colac and district since September as the Otways had their driest spring on record.

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  • Dry weather coming despite cold spell

    THE EFFECTS of an El Nino weather pattern are likely to bring continued dry weather to Colac and the Otways for the rest of winter.

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